Why do the lungs themselves need to make blood? "The lungs are critical to blood circulation, so it's tantalizing to see the lung HSCs as an emergency reservoir for red blood cell and platelet ...

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing. For many years ...

“The lungs are critical to blood circulation, so it’s tantalizing to see the lung HSCs as an emergency reservoir for red blood cell and platelet production.” Mark Looney, MD To show that the lung HSCs ...